Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
METHODIST CON TERRENCE.
Fifth Day of the Interesting Pro
ceedings.

The fifth session of the Methods
Conference convened at 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning. After a half houl
OF devotional services, the secretary
read the minutes of the former meet
ing, and Bishop Walden transferred
Rev. A. Umbleby from the East
Ohio conference to this one, and his
position as supernumerary was
changed to effective. The business
of voting for delegates to the general
conference was then taken up again
The ballot had been taken the day
before, but as none of the candidates
received majority, another was ne.
cessitated. The votes were cast, each
clergyman having the privilege Of
voting for two men, and the tellers
retired to count the vote.
Presiding Elder moved to admit
Rev. G. Pfefenberger to the Confer
ence.
The question of "What travelling
deacons have been elected to elders
orders ?" was taken up, and the fol-
lowing reported:
Rev. w. F. Nelson, of Hueneme,
reported all collections taken: Re-
ported to the Missionary fund $27. He
was elected to elders orders.
Rev. F. s. Clinesmith, of Kernville,
reported collections taken: To the
Missionary fund, $l4; new members
on probation, 1. He was also elected
to elders orders.
Bishop Walden then spoke on the
subject of local preachers, showing
forth the important position these
ministers should hold in the church.
The ballot was then reported as fol-
lows: Whole number of votes cast,
70; necessary to choice, 40; r. w. G.
Farnsworth, AZ; j. B. Green, 80; w.
A. Knighten, 35; p. F. Bresee, 5; r.
S. Cantine, l; S. M. Colburn, 2.
r. w. G. Farnsworth was declared
one delegate to the General Confer
ence, to be held in Brooklyn, N, Y,
in a few months.
But it was necessary to have two
delegates, therefore the ministers
voted again, this time for one can
didate. During the absence OF the
tellers the name of +. M. Warrington
was added to the conference. Rev.
M. F. Colburn, the presiding elder of
San Diego district, was called upon
for his report. Mr.. Colburn's report
was especially gratifying, the part
describing the work in Mexico being
received with great applause.
After Mr.. Colburn had finished his
able report the last ballot was
announced. Whole number of votes
cast, 70; necessary to a choice, 40;
M. NJ. Bovard, q; w. A. Knighten,
81; j. B. Green, SO; M. S. Colburn, l.
No election, and so new vote was
cast.
The fourth ballot was then an
nounced. Number of votes cast, 80;
necessary for choice, Al. M. M.
Bovard, 49, M. Green, "a; nj. S.
Colburn, Ii; w. A. Knighton, II.
The pertinacity with which the sup
porters of the different candidates
clung to their men occasioned a good
deal of merriment, and new ballots
were prepared. The following visiting
brothers were formally introduced to
the conference: Rev. Seward, OF
Pennsylvania conference; Rev. j.. L.
Foot of Michigan conference Rev. Wal
lace, of Colorado conference; Rev. M.
Dickerson, of Oregon conference; Kew.
Merryfeld, of Wisconsin conference
Rev. Dickerson, of New York confer
ence, and Rev. Frost, of Wisconsin
conference. 1t was moved that the
treasurer be instructed to forward the
church extension fund to the treasurer
of the society Immediately at the con
ference.
The fifth ballot was ANNOUNCED, but
very little change VAS made in the
votes cast. Whole number of votes
cast, 81; necessary for choice, Al. M
M. Bovard, J. B. Green, So; M. S.
Colburn, 81; w. A. Knighten, 7.
The secretary was then instructed
to cast q ballot for Rev. R. w. G.
lFarnsworth and Rev. ]. B. Green al
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